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Megacities

Megacities is a documentary about the slums of five different metropolitan cities.

1998

Oscar

Brilliantly mixing animated sequences and archival footage, Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre paints a touching portrait of virtuoso pianist Oscar Peterson.

2016

Piano Dreams

Three young prodigies and their families exploring the popular and competitive world of piano playing in China.

2024

Magic Moments of Music – Horowitz in Moscow

After more than 60 years, the uncrowned king of 20th century pianists returned to his freedom-torn homeland to perform his swan song in a piano recita

2018

La familia Figueroa: una dinastía musical

Documentary on the life and accomplishments of the members of this uniquely talented musical family. The film focuses on the Figueroa family’s history

2015

Horowitz in Moscow

A recording of Horowitz's historic 1986 recital in Moscow, the program also includes highlights of his return to his native Soviet Union--his first vi

1986

Zero Waste

As the world continues to come face to face with the consequences of decades of environmental degradation, Danny Kim’s documentary Zero Waste explores

2023

Geliebter Müll!

Documentary about the messie Günther Hilmer, in whose house the garbage is piled up to the ceiling. For him, trash is more of a passion than a vice, b

2001

Night Lunch

This is Poe and Král's first effort, shot on small-gauge stock, before their more well-known endeavor The Blank Generation (1976) came to be. A "DIY"

1975

Rock School

It is about a music school in Philadelphia, The Paul Green School of Rock Music, run by Paul Green that teaches kids ages 9 to 17 how to play rock mus

2005

Treasures from Trash

This short film presents an unusual Beverly Hills store called the Patio Shop, where trash is turned into art.

1946

This Beggar's Description

It's a sensitive, moving doc chronicling the life of Tétrault's brother Philip , a Montreal poet, musician and diagnosed paranoid schizophrenic. A pr

2006

Chilly Gonzales Presents: A Very Chilly Christmas Special

Pianist, entertainer and Grammy winner Chilly Gonzales performs traditional Christmas songs and new pop standards in this "Christmas Special." But the

2020

ly débora

The twin brothers who invented the "dab" tell their story.

Armin und die blaue Tonne

1998

The House of Forgetfulness

The Journey of a young man who is making a documentary about forgotten narratives around an old piano, takes him through an unknown path towards resto

2020

Inside Piano

The fifth project of the Living Architectures series, Inside Piano is composed of three films on three symbolic buildings of Renzo Piano's career. A v

2013

The Gleaners and I

Varda focuses her eye on gleaners: those who scour already-reaped fields for the odd potato or turnip. Her investigation leads from forgotten corners

2000

Eighth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition: Here to Make Music

Emmy Award winning documentary, directed by Peter Rosen, about the Eighth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 1989, featuring interviews wi

1989

Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus

“Ars longa, vita brevis” – art is long, life is short. This is one of Japanese music icon Ryuichi Sakamoto’s favorite quotes, and the message that he

2023